Appar<\/span>, also known as <\/span>Tirunavukkarasar<\/span> (Lord of Language), was a prominent saint of the seventh- century and one of the 63 <\/span>Shaivite<\/span> saints called <\/span>Nayanmars<\/span>. At birth, he was called <\/span>Marulneekkiyar<\/span> and later<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>as<\/span> \u201cfather\u201d by <\/span>Sambandar<\/span>, hence the name \u201c<\/span>Appar<\/span>.\u201d <\/span>Appar<\/span> composed 4900 hymns, which are found in the Saint\u2019s collective works, called <\/span>T<\/span>h<\/span>evaram<\/span>. According to ancient texts, it is believed that <\/span>Appar<\/span> performed many miracles by rendering his hymns. He is depicted as a bald saint with a cleaning tool called \u201c<\/span>Uzhavaram<\/span>\u201d on his shoulder and hands in a praying position.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”65%” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”65%” max_width_tablet=”90%” max_width_phone=”90%” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”||0px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|20px|0px|20px|false|true”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.astroved.com\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Astroved-Temple-Sundarar.jpg” title_text=”Astroved-Temple-Sundarar” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|20px|||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px|30px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#8a0600″ header_2_font_size=”31px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||10px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet”] Manikavasagar<\/span>,<\/span> or <\/span>Manikkavacakar<\/span> is a ninth-century poet whose greatest works are collected in <\/span>Tirumurai<\/span>. His name means \u2018<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>man with words as precious as <\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>r<\/span>ubies.\u2019 According to ancient texts, the story of <\/span>Manikavasagar<\/span> is associated with his birthplace<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Vadavoor<\/span>. He was a bright scholar and eventually became the Prime Minister of the King\u2019s Court. The King sent him to obtain some horses, and on his way, he met Lord Shiva instructing disciples. He immediately surrendered to the Lord and became his disciple. The saint is depicted in a standing pose wearing a <\/span>rudraksha<\/span> mala and holding <\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>praying beads in his right hand and palm leaves in his left hand. Devotees worship him for wise children and to cure stammering problems.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”65%” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”65%” max_width_tablet=”90%” max_width_phone=”90%” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”||0px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|20px|0px|20px|false|true”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.astroved.com\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AstroVed-Temple-Thirugnana-Sambandar.jpg” title_text=”AstroVed-Temple-Thirugnana-Sambandar” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”|||0px|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|20px|||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px|30px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#8a0600″ header_2_font_size=”31px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||10px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet”] Thirugnana<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Sambandar<\/span> was a <\/span>Saivite<\/span> Saint of the seventh century and was a contemporary of Saint <\/span>Appar<\/span>. He was one of the most prominent of the 63 <\/span>Nayanmars<\/span> and has composed 16000 hymns, of which 383 hymns have been recovered and are referred to as <\/span>Thirukkadaikappu. The names of all 63 saints\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>recorded by<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Sundarar<\/span> in <\/span>Tiruthonda<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Thogai<\/span>. <\/span>Sambandar<\/span> was born <\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a Brahmin family, and when he was three years old, he sang his first hymn, \u2018<\/span>Thodudaya<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Seviyan<\/span>,\u2019 after encountering Lord Shiva and Mother <\/span>Parvati<\/span>. At the age of seven, he recited the Vedas with clarity and visited several Shiva temples along with his traveling companion, <\/span>Appar<\/span>. He also performed several miracles by rendering his hymns. For example, he brought back to life a man and a businessman\u2019s daughter, who were bitten by <\/span>snake<\/span>s<\/span>. <\/span>Sambandar<\/span> is depicted holding two symbols vertically in his hand, making music. Devotees pray to him for intelligent and obedient children and to remove ailments.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” module_id=”addcart” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”65%” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”65%” max_width_tablet=”90%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”13px||10px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”13px|20px|10px|20px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”” width__hover_enabled=”off|desktop”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding=”|||||true”]\n Sundaramurthy Nayanar (Sundarar)<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”0px||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Sundaramurthy Nayanar, also known as Sundarar, was a prominent saint of th eighth century. He was also one of the 63 Shaivite saints called Nayanmars, and his parents are also part of the 63 saints. He was called Nambiyarurar at birth, but was affectionately called \u201cThampiran Thozhan\u201d (Comrade of Lord Shiva) and \u201cVanthondan\u201d (the argumentative follower). According to local legends associated with Sundarar\u2019s life, he was an attendant of Lord Shiva and went by the name Alala Sundararan. Sundarar composed 3800 hymns, which are contained in the collected works of Thirumurai, called \u201cThiruppattu.\u201d By rendering these hymns, Sundarar is believed to have performed many miracles. According to Temple lore, the Chola king sought Sundarar\u2019s help to bring rains to his kingdom and remove famine from the land. Sundarar agreed on the condition that 12 acres of land be donated to the Thirupunkoor Temple. He succeeded in his task and obtained 12 more acres as he had to render another hymn to stop the rains. At another Temple in Avinashi, Sundarar rendered his hymn and resurrected an eight-year-old boy who died after being swallowed by a crocodile. 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Manikavasagar <\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”0px||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet”]
Thirugnana Sambandar <\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”0px||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|tablet”]